Egypt
Four ancient burial chambers unearthed in Daqahlia
July 7, 2015
Four ancient burial chambers unearthed in Daqahlia
Polish archaeologists have unearthed four ancient tombs at Daqahlia governorate, north of Cairo, Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said on Monday. The…
Egypt’s market loses LE4.9 billion on Tuesday, EGX30 drops 1.5%
July 7, 2015
Egypt’s market loses LE4.9 billion on Tuesday, EGX30 drops 1.5%
Egypt's market incurred heavy losses on Tuesday for the third session in a raw, as the benchmark EGX30 index fell…
Egypt, Russia to establish industrial zone in Suez
July 7, 2015
Egypt, Russia to establish industrial zone in Suez
Major General al-Araby al-Seroury, governor of Suez, received a delegation from the Russian Embassy in Cairo, along with representatives of…
Agriculture Ministry suspends cotton import
July 7, 2015
Agriculture Ministry suspends cotton import
The Agriculture Ministry represented in the Central Administration for Agricultural Quarantine temporarily stopped the import of cotton from abroad starting on…
Police seize 35 artifacts in Alexandria house
July 7, 2015
Police seize 35 artifacts in Alexandria house
Alexandria police seized 35 illegally obtained artifacts, found in a house west of Alexandria. The police were informed that three people…
Sunken vessel incident investigated, truck owners demand compensation
July 7, 2015
Sunken vessel incident investigated, truck owners demand compensation
The commission formed by Minister of Transport Hani Dahi began its investigation of the sinking of "Taba", owned by the…
Agriculture ministry: Egypt has stopped all cotton imports:
July 7, 2015
Agriculture ministry: Egypt has stopped all cotton imports:
Egypt's agriculture ministry said on Tuesday it would stop cotton imports of all origins to protect local production.It will exempt…
PM: Press freedoms not threatened by anti-terror bill
July 7, 2015
PM: Press freedoms not threatened by anti-terror bill
The government-approved amendment to the anti-terrorism law does not jeopardize press freedoms, Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb said, in response to…
Egypt says foreign reserves rise to $20.080 bn at end-June
July 7, 2015
Egypt says foreign reserves rise to $20.080 bn at end-June
Egypt's foreign currency reserves rose to $20.080 billion at the end of June from $19.560 billion the previous month, the…
CBE: Egypt paid US$670 million owed to Paris Club
July 7, 2015
CBE: Egypt paid US$670 million owed to Paris Club
Hisham Ramez, governor of the CBE, said on Tuesday that Egypt had paid US$670 million owed to the Paris Club…